Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:51 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:13 am – 4:02 pm
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People6,567 residentsin the Berkeley & Sharpness census areaMedian age 48.32,798 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,336 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 62% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C787 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFern Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.3 miBerkeley nuclear power stationhistoric site · 3.0 miHuntingford Millhistoric site · 3.0 miMarl Poollake · 3.5 miPope's Gullyvalley · 1.9 miMichael Woodwoodland · 1.0 miBevans Hillhill · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHam Greenpark · 1.7 miHolywell Orchardpark · 4.3 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197429 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202533 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,064 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerkeley Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryHmp Eastwood Park1.9 miPharmacyBerkeley Pharmacy2.2 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Eastwood Park1.9 miPolice stationDursley Police Station4.2 miCash machineMichaelwood SOUTH (Welcome Break) - INT 1, Michaelwood, Lower Wick1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryStone with Woodford Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 83 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTortworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 61 pupils1.8 miSecondarySGS Berkeley Green UTCages 14-19, 391 pupils3.0 miCollegeSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College11.2 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS22 miRailway stationLydney5.1 miBus stationMay Lane Bus StationDursley4.2 miFerryLydney Harbour4.3 miBus stops15 within a mileEV chargingGridserveMichaelwood2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GL13 postcode district.
